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Board allows mead tastings at Saint George retail outlet, limits hours and ties approval to application record
Summary
The board approved a use‑by‑exception permitting mead tastings and retail at 136 Saint George Street, limiting authorization to the applicant's mead‑focused model and setting hours roughly 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; members debated whether to cap alcohol percentage but deferred to state licensing.
The Planning & Zoning Board on Oct. 1 approved a use‑by‑exception for the Savannah Bee Company to offer mead tastings and sell retail products at 136 Saint George Street, in the HP‑2 zoning district.
James Whitehouse, attorney for the applicant, described the Savannah Bee retail and tasting model used in other historic downtowns and emphasized…
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